Italian Style Villa

c. 1936

Virginia Richards

Associated Names
Virginia Richards

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a villa with its garden design. The drawing is a detailed plan and elevation of an Italian-style villa and its surrounding landscape, designed by A.J. Downing in 1843. The top-left panel displays the "Plan of Ground including Parterre," featuring an octagonal garden area with paths and scattered trees leading to the villa. Below, the "Terrace Parterre" showcases a more detailed view with geometric paths outlined by floral arrangements. Above these, the "Front view of House" includes a two-story villa with classical architectural elements. Beside this, an illustration of "Prickly Acanthus" and a fountain drawing further emphasize the formal Italian theme of the estate. The whole composition is framed in a tan border and signed by V. Le Richards.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31 x 23.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10732


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: V.T. Richards

Wikidata ID

Q64633897

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